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Accenture paid $11m for six months cloud work at Defence

Defence has handed Accenture more than $11 million to continue work on its enterprise cloud capability over the next six months, ahead of plans to outsource cloud operations. The...

Chicago’s quantum mega project lures Sydney startup Diraq

Silicon quantum startup Diraq is joining the Illinois government’s push to develop new quantum technologies using state-of-the-art facilities in Chicago, giving the Sydney company its third US base and...

Vic lawmakers look to rein in workplace surveillance

Victorian workers should be protected under law from intrusive workplace surveillance, a state inquiry has found after hearing of a surge in pervasive technologies like keylogging, tracking devices and...

Nvidia, AMD secure huge AI deals in Middle East

A number of US technology firms including chip makers announced artificial intelligence deals in the Middle East as President Donald Trump secured $600 billion in commitments from Saudi Arabia...

Microsoft to lay off 6,000 across global workforce

Microsoft says it will lay off about 3 per cent of its workforce, or around 6,000 employees, as the technology giant looks to rein in costs while funneling billions...

Nations meet for ‘killer robot’ talks as regulation lags

Countries are meeting at the United Nations on Monday (Tuesday AEST) to revive efforts to regulate the kinds of AI-controlled autonomous weapons increasingly used in modern warfare, as experts...

Podcast: PM lifts tech focus in new ministry

In this episode of Commercial Disco, host James Riley and InnovationAus.com editor Justin Hendry discuss the Cabinet reshuffle following the Albanese government’s landslide victory in the May federal election....

Innovation precinct build moves forward after years of delay

Fishermans Bend, Victoria’s long-awaited innovation precinct, has taken its first step towards becoming reality, with construction starting four years after the Victorian government’s initial tender. Winslow Infrastructure has been...